2) Im interested in people. People are very much as beautiful and very much as ugly as can be. I had this idea of putting a portfolio or something just about people, different cultures different living situations, colors, languages, foods and the wonders inside everywhere. Id also like to be a missionary of some sort helping people building houses. Things i could definatley beworking towards now. But its out of my comfort zone. but like it said if icant do it now will i be able to do it in the future?

3) I want a spouse that wants/is God fearing, willing to be honest and open. wants to have good communication. want to work at tasks with me.whether in the marriage inourselves something physical like a project. work together

As for myself… 1. I did not attend college because neither my parents nor I felt that the time/money would be beneficial for me in the long run. During my senior year of high school, as my school workload became lighter, I did volunteer work at a local Christian radio station twice a week and led worship at my church at least once a month. After high school I continued on with those things and also worked in childcare once a week at one of the local churches and took advantage of different opportunities as they became available to me. So while I did not attend college, I was keeping very busy with things that both my parents and I felt would have long term value. 2. Towards the end of my senior year a young man at my church approached my dad about the possibility of entering into a relationship with me. My main “career” choice had always been to be a wife and mother so with our parents blessing I began a two year long courtship with the man who is now my husband. 3. While I was in my teens I wrote out a list of things I wanted to look for in a spouse and while some of those things were rather silly and completely negotiable (like ‘a tattoo’) others were more serious and absolute MUSTS.

Some days I do get to feeling a little sad thinking that maybe I missed out on something by not attending college or working more before I got married, but this post was greatly encouraging. Thank you guys so much for your challenge to young people to “do hard things.” Even though now I am a married woman with a baby it is a message I still need to hear.

2. Considering teaching, and I think I’d also like to get involved in (helping at) a church youth group. Also playing with the idea of working in a lab somewhere (I read chemistry with French). I think it would have to be as part of a team though, solitary confinement isn’t good for me in big doses. I do dream about being a mother, but it’s a lot of responsibility and right now it would probably hinder me significantly from looking beyond my own family- or I’d just drive myself nuts about all the stuff I don’t have time to help other people with. Not that I’m in any position to have kids right now anyway… but I agree with what someone waaaayyy up there ^ said about making the most of the lack of (family) commitment we have as singles. It’s a great thing.

3. He’d have to be a guy I can be honest and open with, and who is honest and open with me. He would obviously have to be a Christian and serious about it- ready to listen and respond to challenges, not just wearing the label and stopping at a certain standard of holiness. He’d have to be a man who’s not afraid to challenge me about my walk with God, a man I can respect and follow rather than look back and wish he’d catch up. He’d have to be willing to lead but not as a stubborn dictator- he’d have to be willing to listen to me. Oh, and it would be cool if he’s a fan of NFP or open to giving it a shot.

2. If not wife and mother then preferably something to do with kids and (possibly) books. Unfortunately I don’t have something more definite.

3. I haven’t really thought much about it since I’m only 15 (became it today!), but I can say that he definitely has to be a strong Christian.

Thanks for the motivational post!